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John Hamilton

John Hamilton

Actor · Died October 15, 1958, aged 71 · Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, USA

John Rummel Hamilton was an American actor, who played in many movies and television programs. He is probably best remembered for his role as the blustery newspaper editor Perry White for the 1950s television program “Adventures of Superman.”

Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 16, 1887
Died
October 15, 1958 (aged 71)
From
Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
94 on MovieCove · 247 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 11% in 30 days

What are John Hamilton's films like?

Across their 25 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 28th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
52%
Bonds
18%
Power
15%
Survival
7%
Society
5%
Self
4%
Justice14 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception6 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal6 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed5 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 24 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 15 · Serious 6 · Dark 3

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 15 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 3 · Charged 20 · Intense 1

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 8 · Shifting 16 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 14 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 18 · Relentless 2

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 12 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 20 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
21
Thrilling
11
Warm
7
Melancholic
4
Triumphant
3
Other
19

How their films linger

Fun15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 9 with a twist

  • Happy18
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch John Hamilton's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 30 of their 94 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (23).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for John Hamilton's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

247 credits, 94 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • New York Confidential (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Outcasts of the City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • Chicago Confidential (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Emory Morgan - Attorney (uncredited)

  • State Trooper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Oscar

  • Hey, Jeannie! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Barker

  • The Count of Monte Cristo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Bobby Ware Is Missing(1955)

    as Stearns - Goodwin's Associate (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Screen Director's Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Campo (uncredited)

  • Superman and the Jungle Devil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Perry White

  • Superman Flies Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Perry White

  • Superman in Exile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Perry White

  • Superman's Peril (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Perry White

  • Sitting Bull(1954)

    as Ulysses S. Grant

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Captain Midnight(1954)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Superman and Scotland Yard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Perry White

  • Moby Dick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as 'Jeroboam' Captain

  • City Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Actor

  • The Miami Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Clifton Staley

  • Passport to Danger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Stamp Day for Superman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Perry White

  • Man of Conflict (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Mr. Cornwall

  • Donovan's Brain(1953)

    as Mr. McNish (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • So This Is Love(1953)

    as Charlie

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Run for the Hills (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Mr. Harvester

  • Iron Mountain Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Circuit Judge

  • Jack McCall, Desperado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Col. Cornish

  • Marshal of Cedar Rock(1953)

    as Stover - Prison Warden

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Never Wave at a WAC(1953)

    as Senator Holbrook (uncredited) · as Sen. Holbrook (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • I Led Three Lives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Studebaker Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Father Studebaker

  • The Ford Television Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Cavalcade of America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 1 episode · as Colonel Norton · as Porter

  • Adventures of Superman(1952)

    Show 104 episodes · as Perry White

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • The Rose Bowl Story(1952)

    as Dr. Lansing

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Listen Judge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as George Morton (uncredited)

  • Target (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Bailey

  • The Pace That Thrills(1952)

    as Sour Puss

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The McGurk Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Speaker

  • The Roy Rogers Show(1951)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as "Jeroboam" Captain

  • Criminal Lawyer(1951)

    as Police Captain Loomis

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Kit Carson(1951)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Tales of Tomorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Million Dollar Pursuit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Police Inspector Morgan

  • Badman's Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as The Marshal

  • Sugarfoot(1951)

    as Judge Backus

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • The Flying Missile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Senator · as Second Senator

  • The Missourians (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Mayor Grant McDowall

  • Treasury Men in Action (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · as Judge (uncredited)

  • The Cisco Kid(1950)

    Show 1 episode · as John Mitchell · as Sheriff · as Thomas T. Trimble

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Bunco Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as John Deming (uncredited)

  • The Men(1950)

    as Justice of the Peace (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Gene Autry Show(1950)

    Show 1 episode · as Dan Parker · as Jonathan Diggers

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Annie Get Your Gun(1950)

    as Ship Captain (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Invisible Monster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as "Henry Miller"

  • The Reformer and the Redhead(1950)

    as Police Captain (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Military Academy with That Tenth Avenue Gang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Judge Ralph Townsend

  • Davy Crockett, Indian Scout(1950)

    as Col. Pollard

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Bells of Coronado(1950)

    as Mr. Linden, Insurance Company Official

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Pioneer Marshal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Man with Bracelet

  • Strange Bargain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Employee at Meeting (uncredited)

  • Alias the Champ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Police Commissioner Bronson

  • The James Brothers of Missouri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Lon Royer [Ch.1]

  • Bandit King of Texas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as John Turner

  • The Wyoming Bandit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Marshal

  • Law of the Golden West(1949)

    as Isaac Cody, Bill's father

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Canadian Pacific(1949)

    as Pere Lacomb

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Judge(1949)

    as Lt. Edwards

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Sheriff of Wichita (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Prison Warden

  • Rusty Leads the Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Board Member (uncredited)

  • Desperadoes of Dodge City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Land Agent

  • The Gentleman from Nowhere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Judge

  • Walk a Crooked Mile(1948)

    as G.W. Hunter

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Checkered Coat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Marcus Anson

  • The Gallant Legion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Speaker of the House

  • Song of My Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Czar

  • High Wall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Police Surgeon (uncredited)

  • Bandits of Dark Canyon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Ben Shaw

  • The Judge Steps Out(1948)

    as Diner on Train (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Blondie in the Dough (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Premier Biscuit Board Member (uncredited)

  • Key Witness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as R. C. Hurlbert - Coroner (uncredited)

  • News Hounds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Timothy X. 'Big Tim' Donlin

  • Too Many Winners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Albert Payson

  • That's My Gal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Assemblyman McBride

  • Violence(1947)

    as Dr. Chalmers

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Sea of Grass(1947)

    as Forrest Hamilton (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • It Happened on Fifth Avenue(1947)

    as Harper (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Devil On Wheels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Mr. Davis

  • Raiders of the South (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as George Boone

  • Magnificent Doll(1946)

    as Mr. Witherspoon (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Secret of the Whistler(1946)

    as McLaren aka Mac (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Wife Wanted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Judge

  • The Brute Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Professor Cushman (uncredited)

  • Step by Step (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Police Capt. Edmonds

  • One Exciting Week (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Dr. Jones (uncredited)

  • Badman's Territory(1946)

    as Commissioner Taylor (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Home on the Range (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as State Official

  • Johnny Comes Flying Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as C.H. Metters (uncredited)

  • The Madonna's Secret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Lambert

  • The Phantom Rider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Senator Williams

  • Girl on the Spot(1946)

    as Police Commissioner (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Northwest Trail(1945)

    as John Owens

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Voice of the Whistler(1945)

    as Doctor (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Johnny Angel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Harbor Master (uncredited)

  • Sensation Hunters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Night Court Judge

  • First Yank Into Tokyo(1945)

    as Dr. Stacey (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • On Stage Everybody (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Mr. Smoothasilk (uncredited)

  • The Naughty Nineties (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Sheriff of Ironville (uncredited)

  • Circumstantial Evidence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Gov. Hanlon

  • Strange Illusion(1945)

    as Mr. Allen

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Great Flamarion(1945)

    as Coroner (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Mom and Dad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Dr. Burnell

  • Sheriff of Las Vegas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Homer Blackwell

  • Meet Miss Bobby Socks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as R.N. Swanson

  • Hi, Beautiful (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Board Member (uncredited)

  • Crazy Knights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Mr. Gardner

  • Zorro's Black Whip(1944)

    as Mr. Walsh

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • I'm from Arkansas(1944)

    as Harry Cashin

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Music in Manhattan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Mr. Bradley, the Banker (uncredited)

  • Maisie Goes to Reno(1944)

    as Judge Carter (Uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Port of 40 Thieves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Mr. Fellows

  • The Girl Who Dared(1944)

    as Beau Richmond

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Wilson(1944)

    as Legislator in Wilson's Office (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Christmas Holiday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Jury Foreman (uncredited)

  • Action in Arabia(1944)

    as Mr. Hamilton

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Up in Arms(1944)

    as Man In Theatre Lobby (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Standing Room Only (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as General

  • Shadow of Suspicion(1944)

    as Mr. R.M. Cartell

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Government Girl(1943)

    as Irate Man (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Crazy House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Outraged Director

  • Larceny with Music (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Important banker

  • So's Your Uncle(1943)

    as Mr. Craig

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Good Luck, Mr. Yates(1943)

    as J.C. Allison

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Daredevils of the West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Senator Garfield

  • Mission to Moscow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Charlie - American Newsman (uncredited)

  • Aerial Gunner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Doctor (uncredited)

  • Phantom Killer(1942)

    as John G. Harrison

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Across the Pacific(1942)

    as Court-Martial President

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Escape from Crime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Rafferty

  • The Big Shot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Judge

  • Syncopation(1942)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Dr. Broadway(1942)

    as Inspector (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • In This Our Life(1942)

    as Police Inspector Millett

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • I Was Framed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Judge

  • Always in My Heart(1942)

    as Prison Warden

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Over My Dead Body (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as District Attorney Stuart Drinkwater

  • Pacific Blackout (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Police Captain

  • Unfinished Rainbows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Matthew Griswold

  • Borrowed Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as William Brooks

  • I Killed That Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as District Attorney

  • They Died with Their Boots On(1941)

    as Colonel (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Great Man's Lady(1941)

    as Sen. Grant

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Maltese Falcon(1941)

    as District Attorney Bryan

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Hold Back the Dawn(1941)

    as Mac - Studio Receptionist (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • It Started with Eve(1941)

    as Thomas - Headwaiter (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Nine Lives Are Not Enough (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Police Chief (uncredited)

  • Sucker List (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as James Sawyer (uncredited)

  • Strange Alibi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Judge

  • Meet John Doe(1941)

    as Jim (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Flight from Destiny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Judge

  • Flight Command(1940)

    as Pensacola Commander (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Great Plane Robbery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Dr. Jamison

  • Lady with Red Hair(1940)

    as Defense Attorney Graham (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • You, the People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Frank Y. Carter

  • Tugboat Annie Sails Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Capt. Broad

  • The Flag of Humanity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Gen. James Garfield

  • Boom Town(1940)

    as McMasters' Defense Attorney (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Golden Fleecing(1940)

    as Judge (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • They Drive by Night(1940)

    as Defense Attorney (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Murder in the Air (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Hargrave

  • Tear Gas Squad(1940)

    as Chief Ferris

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Johnny Apollo(1940)

    as Night Court Judge

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe(1940)

    as Professor Gordon

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet(1940)

    as Hirsch

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Brother Rat and a Baby(1940)

    as Judge

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Invisible Stripes(1939)

    as Captain Johnson (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Swanee River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Doctor

  • Old Hickory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Governor Clairborne of Louisiana

  • On Dress Parade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as A Co. Maneuvers Colonel (uncredited)

  • The Roaring Twenties(1939)

    as Judge

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Smashing the Money Ring(1939)

    as Night Captain

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Espionage Agent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Code Room Instructor

  • Dust Be My Destiny(1939)

    as First Warden (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Full Confession (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as The Judge (uncredited)

  • Angels Wash Their Faces(1939)

    as Officer H.A. Merton (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Bill of Rights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Colonel George Mason

  • They Shall Have Music(1939)

    as Detective (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • I Stole a Million(1939)

    as Wilson

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Forgotten Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Dr. May

  • Stronger Than Desire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Second Trial Judge (uncredited)

  • Blind Alley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Warden

  • Confessions of a Nazi Spy(1939)

    as FBI Chief (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Rose of Washington Square(1939)

    as Judge

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Forged Passport (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Jack Rogers aka 'Lefty'

  • Three Smart Girls Grow Up(1939)

    as Harry - Conference Room Businessman

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Spirit of Culver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Maj. White

  • Secret Service of the Air(1939)

    as Warden Jackson

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Devil's Island(1938)

    as Captain of Second Convict Ship

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • I Stand Accused (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Defense Attorney Brower

  • Girls on Probation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Police Chief

  • Mr. Wong, Detective(1938)

    as Simon Dayton

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Too Hot to Handle(1938)

    as Mr. Fairfield (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Boys Town(1938)

    as Prison Warden (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • You Can't Take It with You(1938)

    as Kirby's Dining Guest (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Hunted Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Police Commissioner · as CommissionerPolice

  • Doctor Rhythm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Insp. Bryce

  • Mr. Moto's Gamble(1938)

    as Philip Benton

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Over the Wall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Warden Vance

  • Murder Is News (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as David Corning

  • Missing Witnesses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Police Chief Elmer H. Davis (uncredited)

  • Night Club Scandal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Governor

  • Dangerously Yours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Roberts

  • The Man Who Cried Wolf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Judge

  • Bad Guy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Warden

  • She Had to Eat(1937)

    as Police Captain (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • It Could Happen to You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Judge

  • Fifty Roads to Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Captain Carroll

  • This Is My Affair(1937)

    as Warden

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Criminals of the Air (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Captain Wallace

  • Seventh Heaven(1937)

    as Gendarme

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Two Wise Maids (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Grover Wentworth

  • Torture Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Capt. Michael Karnahan (uncredited)

  • A Man Betrayed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Mr. Carlton

  • Lady from Nowhere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Commissioner

  • Three Smart Girls(1936)

    as Desk Lieutenant at Police Station

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Legion of Terror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Cummings

  • Two in a Crowd(1936)

    as Purdy

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Craig's Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Detective (uncredited)

  • Two-Fisted Gentleman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Frank Boyd

  • Stand Up and Cheer!(1934)

    as Presidential Naval Aide

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Keep 'Em Rolling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Major in France Battlefield

  • The Trans-Atlantic Mystery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Inspector Carr

  • The Crane Poison Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Inspector Carr

  • The Campus Mystery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Inspector Carr

  • The Side Show Mystery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Inspector Carr

  • Murder in the Pullman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Detective

  • The Cole Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Inspector Carr

  • The Skull Murder Mystery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Inspector Carr

  • The Studio Murder Mystery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Insp. Carr

  • The Symphony Murder Mystery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Insp. Carr

  • The Week End Mystery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Actor

  • The Wall Street Mystery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Inspector Carr

  • The Clyde Mystery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Inspector Carr

  • Success (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Mr. Kelly - Molly's Father

  • The Gigolo Racket (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as George Burke

  • Heads Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Capt. Whitney

  • Dangerous Nan McGrew (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Grant

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 245 titles from 1930 to 1959.

Highest rated

Adventures of Superman (1952)

Midcredits 69th

Film career

Top draw in 1 MovieCove title.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting245 of 245: 245 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score52nd

By decade

1930s72 · acting1940s115 · acting1950s58 · acting

Billing

usually 16th · top billed in 0% of 23 roles
364146

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do John Hamilton's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 52nd percentile, the median of all 88; across their 24 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 45th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Approval · how many liked their films

31stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Reach · how many have seen their films

24thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Midcredits score across 94 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up18
  • 50th to 74th35
  • 25th to 49th30
  • Below 25th11

Shape of the crowd

45 of their 94 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser45
  • Broadly Agreed20
  • Mixed21

Most divisive · actor

Law of the Golden West (1949)

78th percentile spread · 35% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Maltese Falcon (1941)

Midcredits 97th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 57/100 in their films, across 21 reviewed titles; fans 67, detractors 38. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does John Hamilton work with?

People who share at least 2 of John Hamilton's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Albert DeMond shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles